ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR 5/20/ 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

New Items

1. NEW SUMMER "WALK-IN" SCHEDULE
2. SAME-DAY TRAVEL SIGNATURE, TUESDAY, MAY 21
3. CURRICULAR/OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP, FRIDAY, MAY 24
4. ON-CAMPUS WORK PERMIT ENDS ON GRADUATION DAY
5. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OFF THE UM CAMPUS
6. LIMITED STAFF MAY 28 - 31
7. NRAWARE NON-RESIDENT TAX PREPARATION SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY

Repeated Items

1. SPRING 2002 CAREER SERVICES SCHEDULES ARE ON THE ISSS WEBSITE

NEW ITEMS

1. NEW SUMMER "WALK-IN" SCHEDULE

During June and July, we will have a new walk-in schedule:

F-1 and J-1 Advising Walk-Ins:

Mondays, 1:30 _ 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, 8:30 _ 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays, 1:30 ­ 4:00 p.m.
(Please note that there are no Friday Walk-Ins in June and July.)

Financial Aid Walk-Ins:
Tuesdays, 1:30 _ 4:00 p.m.

F Document Specialist Walk-ins
(for travel, dependents, change of degree program, and transfers to UMN)

Monday - Friday, 10:30 a.m. _ 4:00 p.m.

J Document Specialist
(for travel, dependents, extensions, amended DS-2019s)

Mondays, 8:30 _ 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, 1:30 _ 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays, 8:30 _ 11:30 a.m.

The Walk-In schedule for August will posted on this listserv and on our web site later.

2. SAME-DAY TRAVEL SIGNATURE, TUESDAY, MAY 21

If you are leaving the U.S. and you do not need to apply for a new entry visa stamp, you will need a valid travel signature on your I-20. This service usually has a two-day turn-around time. However, ISSS will offer travel signature service on a Same-Day basis on Tuesday, May 21, between 8:30 am _ 11:45 am, and 1:00 p.m. _ 4:15 p.m.

To qualify for a Same-Day Signature, a student must bring to ISSS:

• I-20ID
• Passport with valid F-1 entry visa stamp
• Form I-94 (white card
• Unofficial Transcript
• Exception From a Full Course of Study form(s), if needed
• EAD (if you have Optional Practical Training)

Students who need to apply for a new entry visa will need to see Suzan, Monday through Friday, after 10:30 am.

For more information about F1 travel/reentry, please visit the ISSS Web site.

3. CURRICULAR/OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY MAY 24

Everything you need to know about Curricular and Optional Practical Training!

More information on this workshop and the whole career series.....

4. ON-CAMPUS WORK PERMIT ENDS ON GRADUATION DAY

International students attending the U who meet student employment eligibility criteria are automatically authorized to work on campus (part-time during school, full-time during break). This work authorization ends on the day a student graduates. Please meet with an ISSS advisor to discuss and secure proper work authorization before continuing your on-campus employment after graduation. This includes your graduate assistantship.

5. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OFF THE UM CAMPUS

As an international student, you MUST have an off campus work permit before working off campus. This INS rule applies year round (including summer) and nationwide (anywhere within the U.S.). Please meet with an advisor before you accept any off-campus job, regardless which state you will be working in.

6. LIMITED STAFF MAY 28 - 31

ISSS will have limited staff available the week of May 28-31 because many of the advisers will be attending a national conference. It is essential that our staff attend this conference in order to keep current on immigration matters and other international student and scholar issues. Also, ISSS will be closed on Monday, May 27th because it is an official University holiday. If possible, please schedule your business with ISSS before or after the week of May 28-31.

We will have our usual F and J visa advising Walk-In hours on Wednesday - Friday (May 29 ­ 31), but there will be fewer advisers available to serve you. The J document specialist walk-ins are CANCELLED for May 28 - 31.

Employment-based services will also be limited, as all senior staff will be at this conference as well. Please feel free to leave detailed messages for employment-based staff on voicemail, and your calls will be returned when they return.

For more information about the walk-In schedule, please visit the ISSS Web site

7. NRAWARE NON-RESIDENT TAX PREPARATION SOFTWARE IS NOW
AVAILABLE!

NRAware non-resident tax preparation software is available to all University of Minnesota- Twin Cities students, scholars, and staff. To login, go to nraware.com and click the link to the left of the home page that states "NRAware!Online". This year the program is totally web-based. No need to download software!

For more tax information, including helpful links and downloads, please visit the ISSS web site

Students sponsored by a sponsoring agency should contact that agency to learn about tax procedures and services specific to the organization.

ISSS staff are not trained to answer tax questions and are legally unable to address individual tax concerns.

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